Focus on the Danforth

Danforth area homes are located in a very culturally diverse and ethnically mixed part of Toronto. The Danforth is known for its great shopping and even better multicultural foods that are available. Homes in this area vary from semis in the high $300,000’s to brick Edwardians that can range from $400,000 to $800,000; there is a price point for everyone! The average home sale price in 2008 was $457,336.

Danforth Village, north of Danforth, was originally owned by the Church of England and street names in this area like Glebemount and Glebeholme are proof of this. The land south of Danforth was not owned by the Church of England, but by farming families or ones in the brick making industry. Danforth Avenue is named after Asa Danforth, a contractor from America who built Kingston Road in 1799, but whom had nothing to do with the construction of Danforth Avenue! Learn more about the history of the Danforth.

Homes in this area are very affordable and are right on the Bloor- Danforth subway line, making it extremely easy to get anywhere you need to go. The area’s boundaries go from Victoria Park Avenue to Broadview Avenue, just east of the Bloor Viaducts. This area is excellent for first- time home buyers and those looking to start a family. There are parks galore and there is also a very eventful nightlife in this district. There is also relatively low property crime and crimes against people compared to the rest of Toronto, making it a safe place to live.

The Danforth community is home to the annual Taste of the Danforth festival that closes down Danforth Avenue and offers great Greek food from all the Greektown restaurants, as well as hundreds of other vendors to shop from and music to listen to. One block south of Danforth is Withrow Park, a huge green space right between Logan and Carlaw, with tennis courts, a hockey rink and a soccer field, as well as playgrounds for children.

Danforth area homes are a great investment, being one of the last affordable areas in Toronto. It is an area that, culturally and property- wise, has something for everyone. Young families and professionals find this area extremely desirable simply because of its hip and bustling atmosphere and great location. If you are looking for a home on the Danforth or anywhere else in Toronto or the GTA, call us, Semone and Jojo, at 416-699-9292 or email us at homes@mydistillerydistrict.com